Bailes, a rancher and agriculturist, grew up on his family's beef and dairy cattle operations in East Texas. Growing up in Shepherd, he is a graduate of Shepherd High School and earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Texas A&M University in 2004.[3] Following graduation from A&M, Bailes founded his own company, Repro Select, an "advanced reproductive services provider for cattle and whitetail deer producers across the South-Central United States". Bailes is married to Courtney Bailes, a third-grade teacher in the Coldspring–Oakhurst CISD. The couple has two sons named Cinco and Rigby.[4] Bailes assumed office in 2017, succeeding fellow Republican John Otto, who did not seek re-election in 2016.[5]
Legislative history
Bailes currently serves on the House Committee for Culture, Recreation, and Tourism[6] and the House Committee on Energy Resources.[7]
Bailes voted to prohibit one-punch straight-ticket voting[3] and voted to establish standards for determining adjusted franchise tax rates.[8]
Additionally, Bailes voted against the Schaefer Amendment of Senate Bill 8, which would have required women to carry fetuses with fatal fetal abnormalities to term. The amendment was tabled.[9] SB8 related to certain prohibited abortions and the treatment and disposition of embryonic and fetal tissue remains, creating a civil cause of action and imposing a civil penalty, creating criminal offense.[10] The law was struck down by a court challenge before taking effect.[11]
2018 reelection
Bailes won reelection to a second term in the general election held on November 6, 2018. With 35,538 votes (75.5 percent), he defeated Democrat Fred Lemond, who polled 11,514 votes (24.5 percent).[12]
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